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274th Battery, Royal Artillery
274th (2nd West Riding) Battery, Royal Artillery was a territorial unit they served with 69th Field Regiment on Home Defence duties from the outbreak of war until December 1942 when they transferred to the newly formed 185th Field Regiment. They saw action across North western Europe from mid 1944 onwards.
21st Dec 1942 Reorganisation
22nd December 1942 Reorganisation
23rd December 1942 Moves
26th December 1942 Reorganisation
28th December 1942 Postings
30th December 1942 Postings
1st Jan 1943 Training
12th Jan 1943 Visit
13th Jan 1943 Postings
14th Jan 1943 Postings
21st Jan 1943 Visit
22nd Jan 1943 Posting
24th Jan 1943 Training
25th Jan 1943 Training
28th Jan 1943 Signallers
31st Jan 1943 Signal Equipment
1st Mar 1943 In Camp
1st Jun 1943 Range Practice
1st May 1944 Training
2nd May 1944 On the Ranges
3rd May 1944 On the Ranges
5th May 1944 Exercise
6th May 1944 Posting
9th May 1944 Wading
10th May 1944 Briefing
11th May 1944 Briefing
12th May 1944 Excerise
13th May 1944 Exercise
14th May 1944 Excerise
15th May 1944 Excerise
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20th May 1944 Maintenance
21st May 1944 Divine Service
22nd May 1944 Lecture
23rd May 1944 Preparations
27th May 1944 Address
28th May 1944 Preparations
29th May 1944 Preparations
30th May 1944 Preparations
31st May 1944 Preparations
3rd Jun 1944 Excerise
4th Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Advance Party
6th Jun 1944 On the Move
7th Jun 1944 Waterproofing
8th Jun 1944 Briefing
9th Jun 1944 Embarkation
10th Jun 1944 Convoy
11th Jun 1944 Convoy
12th Jun 1944 Advance Party
13th Jun 1944 Landing
14th Jun 1944 Landing
15th Jun 1944 Landing
16th Jun 1944 In Action
22nd Jun 1944 In Action
17th Sep 1944 Attack Made
18th Sep 1944 On the Move
19th Sep 1944 Air Raid
20th Sep 1944 Quiet
21st Sep 1944 Quiet
22nd Sep 1944 Quiet
23rd Sep 1944 On the Move
24th Sep 1944 On the Move
27th Sep 1944 On the Move
2nd Oct 1944 HQ Moves
3rd Oct 1944 Quiet
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5th Oct 1944 Aircraft Downed
6th Oct 1944 Quiet
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8th Oct 1944 Move
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28th Oct 1944 Enemy Aircraft
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1st Nov 1944 Raid
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12th Nov 1944 Moves
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17th Nov 1944 Moves
18th Nov 1944 Orders
19th Nov 1944 In Action
22nd Nov 1944 Advance Party
23rd Nov 1944 Reliefs
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274th Battery, Royal Artillery
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